In Preaching Articles: "Nbc Nightly News"

The Work Life Balance Myth

By Shawn Lovejoy on May 27, 2022

Family and work can’t be balanced. The good news is that it’s not supposed to be.

Scripture: Proverbs 24:27

Tags: family, leadership, priorities, Balanced Life, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Four Time-Tested Ways To Outline Your Sermon

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 31, 2023

Brandon Cox reminds us of proven methods--and supplies a new one of his own.

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10, 1 Samuel 1:11-20, James 3:1-18

Tags: Preaching, Outline, brandon cox, preaching, Time Tested  (view more)  (view less)

Groundbreaking Innovation Promotes Bible Reading And Study

By Keith Williams on Feb 23, 2024

New tech helps pastors and church leaders promote biblical literacy and reading the Bible regularly.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Tags: pastor, BIBLE STUDY, Bible Study, Tyndale, sermon prep, Pastor, Sermon Prep, filament, bible study, sermon writing, Sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)

Don’t Be Yourself

By Greg Morse on Dec 8, 2022

Don’t be yourself. Be something higher. Be who God predestined you to be. Be who you are in Jesus.

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8

Tags: Character, Born Again, sanctification, new creation, Personal Growth, Becoming like Christ, Abide in Christ, personal holiness, Born Again  (view more)  (view less)

The Hottest Thing At Church Today

By Tim Challies on Jul 19, 2022

According to a new study by Gallup, the hottest thing at church today is not the worship and not the pastor. So what is it?

Scripture: Romans 10:17

Tags: Teaching, Preaching, Church Growth, Expository, Biblical truth, Teaching God's Word, BIBLICAL TEACHING, preaching, teaching, expository  (view more)  (view less)

In The Spirit Of Screwtape--20 Ways To Poison The Little Monsters

By Jared Moore on Aug 1, 2025

News Flash: Sixty years later Jared Moore has discovered another Screwtape-type letter.

Scripture: Genesis 45:14-21

Tags: screwtape letters, heretic, preaching, culture, Preaching, Culture, CS Lewis  (view more)  (view less)

Ed Stetzer: Do Pastors Really Hate The Ministry?

By Ed Stetzer on Mar 27, 2025

Ed Stetzer shares insights from a new study that reveals what pastors really think about the ministry.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Ray Ortlund's 10 Unforgettable Lessons On Fatherhood

By Ray Ortlund on Oct 4, 2025

"The distance between what I saw in the New Testament and what I saw in my dad was slight."

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-17

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Preaching In 140 Characters: Preaching On Social Media

By SermonCentral .com on May 26, 2020

Brandon Cox shares how utilizing the power of Twitter can extend your teaching platforms to an entirely new audience.

Scripture: John 10:10-11, Proverbs 25:11, Ecclesiastes 12:10, Colossians 4:6, 1 Corinthians 9:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, tribulation, distress, social media, Social Network, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Your Struggling Church Can Turn Around Today – But Greatness Takes Time

By Karl Vaters on Aug 23, 2023

If you’re pastoring a church that has or is turning around, here's some great news - and possibly your greatest challenge.

Scripture: Revelation 21:5

Tags: leadership, renewal, patience, Church Health, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

15 Fresh, Powerful Thanksgiving Quotes

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 21, 2025

Thanksgiving has a centuries-old history. Here's what great minds (old and new) have said about giving thanks.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-14, 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Tags: Thanksgiving, CS Lewis, Quotes, charles spurgeon

How To Preach Via Social Media—a Practical Guide

By Rob O'lynn on Feb 20, 2024

All social media is relational, so how can you leverage relationships in order to find new avenues for your preaching?

Tags: Technology, Preaching, social media, online, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Silence Is Not Compliance: Why I Don't Preach Politics From The Pulpit

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 24, 2026

Karl Vaters: "Preachers need to take our cue from God's Word, not the current obsession of the 24-hour news cycle."

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Why Growth Is Harder In A Small Church – And Change Is Essential

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 30, 2021

Big churches find it much easier to incorporate new people because the bigger the crowd, the smaller the impact each person has.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:19-20

Tags: Change, Visitors, Small Church, Christ in us

Pastors, Articulate Your Vision (Again)

By SermonCentral .com on May 21, 2020

In this two-minute video John Piper reminds us that vision often leaks and it's our role to articulate it in fresh new ways.

Tags: vision, leadership, Leadership General, Leadership